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Cheap Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns

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JQ,QF Return flights from $390
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$390
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$430
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Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$500
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$579
JQ,VA Return flights from $396
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$396
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$433
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Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$466
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$470
QF Return flights from $504
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$504
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$504
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Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$633
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$730
VA Return flights from $544
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$544
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$544
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Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$636
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$730
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $606
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$606
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$660
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Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$715
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$962
QF,VA Return flights from $715
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$715
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$732
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Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$754
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$1,046
FP,JQ Return flights from $1,043
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$1,043
NZ Return flights from $2,056
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$2,056
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$3,212
JQ,MH,QF Return flights from $3,797
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$3,797
EK Return flights from $3,938
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Thu 18 Dec$3,938
MH,QF Return flights from $4,942
Dep. Fri 06 FebRet. Sat 14 Feb$4,942

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Do you need to catch a flight to Gold Coast? Check out our domestic flights to Gold Coast. If Gold Coast is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cairns from New Zealand and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Gold Coast


Cheapest Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

December 2025
$223
January 2026
$67
February 2026
$434
March 2026
$434
June 2026
$661
July 2026
$406
August 2026
$406

Average Gold Coast to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for Gold Coast to Cairns return airfares.

December 2025
$1,007
January 2026
$504
February 2026
$537
March 2026
$504
April 2026
$562
May 2026
$528

Did you know...

  • The distance between Gold Coast and Cairns is 1,486 kilometres.
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code of CNS and Gold Coast is OOL.
  • Freshwater Connection at Barron is the closest train station to Cairns airport.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast?

At the moment, the most affordable month to travel from Gold Coast to Cairns is October/2025.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Jetstar fly non-stop between Gold Coast and Cairns.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Gold Coast to Cairns?

The cheapest airline that flies from Gold Coast to Cairns is Virgin Australia.

What is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast?

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Gold Coast. For non-stop flights then Jetstar is best.

How to get from Gold Coast (Coolangatta) to Cairns
Gold Coast (OOL)
 to 
Cairns (CNS)
2h 30m
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